Heinrich Hogrebe

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Service/branch German Army Name Heinrich Hogrebe		Rank Oberstleutnant Years of service 1934–45 Other work Forester

Born 22 June 1913Bochum ( 1913-06-22 ) Commands held Wachbataillons "Grosdeutschland" Battles/wars World War IIOperation BarbarossaSiege of LeningradBattle of Berlin Died June 25, 1998, Wuppertal, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Operation Barbarossa, Siege of Leningrad, Battle of Berlin, World War II

Heinrich Hogrebe (22 June 1913 – 25 June 1998) was a German forester who was a recipient of Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. During World War II, he served as an officer in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany and was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (25 June 1941) & 1st Class (22 August 1941)

German Cross in Gold on 14 April 1942 as Leutnant of the Reserves in the 1./Infanterie-Regiment 422

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Knight's Cross on 17 August 1942 as Oberleutnant of the Reserves and chief of the 5./Infanterie-Regiment 422

Oak Leaves on 13 April 1944 as Hauptmann and commander of II./Grenadier-Regiment 422

Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1977)

References

Heinrich Hogrebe Wikipedia

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